About
In May of 2023, the Agua Fria Union HSD was grappling with the changes imposed by Generative AI just like every district around the world. We cobbled together a team to make a plan that rooted everything in teaching and learning, and love sharing our wins, confusion points, and experiences with everyone we can. Reach out with questions, we'd love to talk!
Lauren Owens
Executive Director of Technology
Lauren is invested in a culture of student-first, casting technology as a tool in service of learning. She oversees both IT infrastructure and EdTech implementation, balancing the full spectrum of technology and leveraging the strengths of former teachers in her department to continually improve teaching and learning.
Luke Allpress
Director of Innovative Solutions
Luke's role is to support new technology projects, create innovative solutions for problems, and share those novel solutions between different schools. Luke tries to use his skillset to make complicated things simple, and hopes that staff reaches out whenever they think "there has to be a better way to..."
Drew Olsson
Ed Tech Coordinator
Drew helps sites transition to a more "quality versus quantity" environment in regards to how technology is used within the classroom. He advocates for using technology not just to engage, but to more deeply develop student understanding beyond rote practice or game play. One of his main focuses is preparing educators for a future in which AI is an integral part of the workplace so that they may best prepare students for their futures in an increasingly techno-centric world.